Hook and eye



April 6, 1965 Rosi-:mw 3,176,366

' HOOK AND EYE Filed Sept. 19,` 1963 INVENTOR. 0 SE/WA/V "T BY ff f W 14% ArroRA/EY 3,176,366 H001( AND EYE Leo Roseman, 377 S. Harrison St., East Grange, NJ. Filed Sept. 19, 1963, Ser. No. 310,006 1 Claim. (Cl. 24E-228) parts to be fastened together to cooperate selectively with a hook or the like that is connected to the other `of said parts, whereby the parts, which may be for example, two portions of a garment, or two articles, can be adjustably fastened together.

This invention contemplates a fastener of the general character which comprises a base strip of iiexible material such as fabric folded in such a way so as to provide a channel extending longitudinally of one side of the strip between two parallel folds inthe material, and a plurality of separate fastener elements spaced longitudinally of the strip in the channel so that portions of the side walls of the channel in the zones in which the hooking and unhooking of the fastener elements occurs shall be in effect metallic or have a metallic lining to limit lateral movement ofthe hook with respect to the eye when the hook is connected to the eye and thus protect the fabric at the side of the channels from tearing strains and from abrasion by the hook.

yOne object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved eye element for a fastener of the character describedrhaving a bar portion extending transversely of the channel for engagement by a complemental hook, and elongated parallel portions perpendicular to said bar portion and extending along and coincidentally with opposite sides of the channel, respectively, and secured by stitches at each of opposite ends of said parallel portions to the strip, so that each fastener element shall be rmly held against movement in all directions in its own plane, the strains imposed upon the fastener elements by the hook shall be distributed in such a way as to reduce the tendency of such strains to tear the fastener elements off said strip and said parallel portions shall protect the fol-ds of the material of the strip against excessive wear and tear from engagement with the hook and shall also accurately guide the bill of the hook into hooking engagement with said bar portion.

A further object is to provide a novel and improved eye element formed of a single piece of wire and having elongated parallel portions connected at one end by a hook-engaging cross bar, and having portions at the other ends of said parallel portions formed to provide elongated loops of a length approximately equal to said parallel portions, so that the ends of the loops provide for stitching of the fastener elements to an article or strip at opposite ends of said parallel portions.

Other objects, advantages and results of the invention Will be brought out by the following description in conjunction With the accompanying drawing in which FIGURE 1 is a composite view on an enlarged scale showing the two sections of the fastener disconnected, with one section in plan and the other section in perspective;

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged plan view of one of the eye fastener elements;

yFIGURE 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional view approximately on the plane of the line 3 3 of FIG- URE 1;

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical sec- United States Patent O Tice 3,176,366 Patented Apr. 6, 1965 tional view on the plane of the line 4-4 of FIGURE 1 with the two sections of the fastener connected together;

FIGURE 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View on the plane of the line 5-5 of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 6 is a plan view on a reduced scale of la strip of fastener tape constructed in accordance with the invention; and

FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary enlarged plan view of a portion of the fastener strip and one of the fastener elements secured thereto land with the folded portion of the strip at one side of the channel broken away and certain of the stitches shown in horizontal section.

In general, the fastener contemplated by the invention comprises two sections A and B one of which includes one or more rows of eye fastener elements C with which selectively cooperates the other section B which includes a hook D for each row of fastener elements. While I have shown the application of the fastener elements C and hooks D directly to two parts to be connected, for example two parts of a garment or article, the invention more particularly is directed to a fastener wherein the eye fastener elements are connected to a strip or tape 1 that is applied to a portion of a garment or an article such as the end of a brassiere, and the hooks D are secured on a tab or strip 2 which is connected to the other portion of the garment or article, such as the other end of the brassiere.

More specifically describing the invention, the body strip 1 is shown as formed of a strip of flexible material, for example fabric, that is folded longitudinally into two plies along two parallel folds 3, then again folded longitudinally inwardly of each of the folds 3 as indicated at 4 so that portions 5 of the folded strip are folded inwardly onto the main portion of the strip, with the two folds 3 in spaced and parallel relation to each other. Another piece of material 6 is longitudinally lfolded into two plies to form folds 7 at the longitudinal edges of the piece, said piece 6 being disposed superposed relation to the main portion of the strip 1 with its folds 7 in spaced and parallel relation to the folds 3 so as to'provide two parallel channels E extending longitudinally of the strip 1 at one side thereof and each formed between one of the folds 3 and one of the folds Tand of a width greater than the width of the bill of the hook D as best shown in FIGURE 5. It should be understood that while two channels have been shown, one channel or more than two channels can be provided, and where only one channel is required, the piece 6 can be omitted and the single channel can be formed between the two rfolds 3. Also, the channels can be provided in the strip in other ways than by folding as described.

A plurality of the eye fastener elements C are shown as equally distantly spaced apart longitudinally of the strip in each channel. Each eye fastener element is shown as comprising a single piece of wire bent to form a rigid bar portion 8 connected at each end to one end of a straight side portion 9 that is disposed perpendicularly to the bar portion. The wire is bent at the other end of each of the side portions 9 as indicated at 10 to provide a straight portion 11 spaced from and parallel to the corresponding portion 9 and merging into an end portion inturned as indicated at 12 into approximate alignment with the bar portion 8.

The distance between the straight side portions 9 is approximately the same as the distance between the folds at opposite sides of a channel E, and the fastener elements are disposed on the strip with the straight portions 9 preferably flush or coincident with the corresponding folds 3 and 7 and with Ithe loop portions 10, 11 and 12 between the main portion of the strip 1 and the infolded portions 5 and the strip 6, respectively. If desired, the portions 9rnigl1t loops of the fastener elements.

the channels. The fastener elements -Cfarerarranged Y Y 'envases extendsbeyond the foldsy into While'FIGURE A1 shows only three fastener elements f spaced longitudinally of each Iowvor channelritV should so that 'the bill of the hook Dis passed betweenrthe 1 straight side portions 9 as Vthe hook is connectedto and disconnected from the hook-engaging bar -8v of the `eye fastener element, and Y,the .portions 9 are of a length at least equal `tothe length vofthe hookbill as best shown y 9 Vof all eye elements extend in the same direction from their cross bars 8.

The eye Yfastenerelementsarershown firmlyf'see cured onthe strip by a' yplurality,v of groups F of tying l y inYFIGURES 1,`4an;iV 5'. In other-Words, the portions stitches that penetrate the superposed pliesv of the vstripV and overlie" the portions 10 and 12 atthe endsof they stitches F form parts of lines of stitches lG that 4extend `longitudinally ofthe strip,A one adjacenteach of the folds l 3 and 7 and passing between the straight portions 9Y and'loop portions 11 of the fastener elements, or yat the outer sides of the portionsY 9 opposite the fold. `These 20 Ystitches also secure `the strip 6 onthe'main strip 1.

With this construction it will belseen that the eyev l fastener elements are rmly'seeured to the strip at two v points spaced longitudinallly of'theffstraight side portions 9 and `said straight side portions 9 form elongated metal vportions or linings of the sidewalls of thechannels in thez'onesof movement of the hook bill during they connection andvdiscjonnection ofthe Ihook ,to and from the hook-engaging bar 8 ofwthefeyefastener element. v

These metall portions of the side walls provide rigid 30,

guides to direct the hook bill to the barrportion `8 and also limit lateral movementof the hook as can best beAv Preferably YtheV tying V be understood that theinvention'canrbe embodied in long strips ofrfastener tape as showniin F1GU/REAY6, and 'such' -long strips can be used toprovide morejnumerous'adr' justme'nt's of the fastener, vorfthe :strips can be cut into sections for making the fasteners likey that illustrated 'in FIGURE l.VV .Y Y v t Y While Athe now preferred lembodiment ofV the invention'has been shown and described, Vit will be understood Yby those skilledrin Athe `art thatfmodifications and changes in thev construction of the eye fastener element and :of

,the fastener strip may be Ymade within the spiritand scope portion spaced from andrrapproximately .parallel .to each Y* of saidside portions, Veachfloopfportionbeing connected l at one of its ends yto -the corresponding side portion and Y seen in FIGURES 5 and 7 *as to protect the 'fabric ati` the folds 3 and 7 against tearing strains Yand against l vrabrasion by the hook. `The fastener is thus exceptionally i strong and durable, and falso the ymetal side portionsv` t 9 of the eye elements can beveasily detected bythe sense `v of touchof the` person` attempting to connect Va hook v the fastener is appliedrto'theback ystrapv of a bras'siere Y Vand cannot be readily seen. The eye element isheld against both tilting out of the plane ofthe strip Hand` lateral'rmoyementonthe strip; and the connection'of the elementi-*to 'the ,strip `by the spaced groups of tying stitches F providesV a strong resistance to pulling of the fastener Y of the eye element 'from the strip under tension applied' Y bythe hookjduring use of the fastener.,Y

YVto an eye element, which is especially important Where *Y being vconnected `at its other' end Tto vthe corresponding endv portion ot"l thev wirepiece, `said end .portions being Y disposed in approximate alignment with said bar portion..

t t fReferences Cited lby thexmneif Y UNITED STATES `rut'rinrrs DoNLEY- JQSTOCKING, Primary Examiner. r BERNARD A. GELAKEmmine; 

